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Waterfront flats given go ahead

Waterfront flats given go ahead

Plans to build five apartment blocks on a town centre car park have been approved.

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'She was totally selfless'

'She was totally selfless'

Tributes have been paid to an animal lover who helped home more than 6,000 dogs.

Delays after M20 crash

Delays after M20 crash

A man has been cut from his car following a crash on the M20.

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Council to buy £17m office block

Council to buy £17m office block

A council is set to buy a £17 million office block outside of its district in a bid to make money.

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Travellers at leisure centre

Travellers at leisure centre

Around 10 caravans are currently occupying the car park of a leisure centre.

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'Concern for welfare' shuts off station's power

'Concern for welfare' shuts off station's power

Concern for a woman's welfare saw power to a train station shut off.

Mobile footage of school attack posted online

Mobile footage of school attack posted online

The parents of a teenage boy attacked at school have condemned the pupils cheering and filming it.

Olly Murs talks to kmfm Breakfast

Olly Murs talks to kmfm Breakfast

Singer Olly Murs has been talking about his new single, Feel the Same, on kmfm Breakfast, fresh from its release.

Murder accused 'to claim self defence over shooting'

Murder accused 'to claim self defence over shooting'

A man accused of murder after a shooting in a quiet residential street in broad daylight is expected to go on trial for murder in September.

Student asked to 'get in stranger's car for directions'

Student asked to 'get in stranger's car for directions'

An email about a student who was 'approached by a stranger' has been sent to parents of a secondary school.

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Watch police storm house and find samurai sword

Watch police storm house and find samurai sword

A samurai sword was found by police in an early morning raid as part of a crackdown on drug and knife crime.

Lake death: Man in 80s pulled from water

Lake death: Man in 80s pulled from water

A man in his 80s, who was found dead in a woodland lake, is the fifth person to have died in the water in 11 years.

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Protestors plan port blockade

Protestors plan port blockade

Environmental campaigners are planning a mass blockade of a port next week, a day after Britain could crash out of the EU without a deal.

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PC gets written warning

PC gets written warning

A police officer who entered a property without a warrant and abused the occupants has received a written warning.

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Education heading for 'third world status'

Education heading for 'third world status'

A Kent headteacher is calling on the Department for Education to act or risk the country’s schools offering 'third-world education.'

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Time to sweep into action

Time to sweep into action

Drive along any of our roads and you will be appalled by the amount of litter strewn along the verges. And we've had enough.

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Council leader condemns 'abhorrent' Islamophobic tweets

Council leader condemns 'abhorrent' Islamophobic tweets

The leader of Kent County Council says Islamophobic comments by a county councillor may lead to his expulsion from the Conservative Party.

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Body pulled from lake

Body pulled from lake

A body has been pulled from a lake this morning following what police have described as "inquiries to locate a missing person".

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Commuter gridlock to continue beyond Easter

Commuter gridlock to continue beyond Easter

Motorists have been urged to avoid driving into a city "at all costs” after it was revealed a rat run will remain shut for at least one more month.

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Great British Spring Clean events

Great British Spring Clean events

People across the county are being asked to do their bit to keep their community tidy as part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign.

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'Body floating in the water' at lakes

'Body floating in the water' at lakes

Police and paramedics have parked up by lakes where a body is thought to have been spotted this morning.

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Police with battering ram at 'raid'

Police with battering ram at 'raid'

Around 10 officers were seen walking up the street with a battering ram by one witness.

Tale of the giant pencil theft comes to a point

Tale of the giant pencil theft comes to a point

Three giant pencils which bear a closer resemblance to javelins than writing tools had art lovers writing messages to police after they were stolen.

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College principal resigns

College principal resigns

Another senior figure at a college group under investigation over its finances has stepped down.

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Police to get £3.5m for Brexit plans

Police to get £3.5m for Brexit plans

The police are to get £3.5 million to cover the costs of preparing for Brexit.

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Pair's lucky escape

Pair's lucky escape

Two children had a near miss when strong winds brought down a tree outside their home.

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Four-vehicle pile-up on motorway

Four-vehicle pile-up on motorway

Drivers faced disruption on their journey to work after a four-vehicle collision left a motorway partially blocked.

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Road now clear after earlier crash on A2

Road now clear after earlier crash on A2

Drivers faced disruption after an accident sparked 30 minute delays.

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Luna Cinema screenings coming this summer

Luna Cinema screenings coming this summer

Organisers of the cinema under the stars - Luna Cinema - have announced all their dates and screenings in Kent:

Christian 'turned by thoughts of untold wealth'

Christian 'turned by thoughts of untold wealth'

A churchgoer helped an international conman launder £240,000 from innocent victims.

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